Definition

1. Noun (Sport):

   • Putting the shot / Shot put: A track and field event where an athlete throws (or "puts") a heavy spherical object, known as a shot, as far as possible from a designated circle. The term "ném tạ" directly translates to "throwing the weight."

2. Verb Phrase:

   • To put the shot / To throw the shot: The action of performing the shot put event.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • Anh ấy đang tập luyện môn ném tạ. (He is practicing the shot put.)
  • Ném tạ là một nội dung trong điền kinh. (The shot put is an event in athletics.)

• Verb Phrase:

  • Vận động viên đó sắp ném tạ. (That athlete is about to put the shot.)
  • Cô ấy ném tạ rất xa. (She throws the shot very far.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is specific to the athletic event. The implement thrown is called a "quả tạ" (the shot), not to be confused with a dumbbell, which is also "tạ" in Vietnamese.

Variants and Related Words

• Quả tạ / Trái tạ (n): The shot; the heavy metal ball used in the event.
• Vòng ném tạ (n): The shot put circle; the throwing circle from which the athlete must throw.
• Môn điền kinh (n): Athletics / Track and field.

Synonyms

• Shot put: The standard English term for the event and the action.
• Putting the weight: A less common, direct translation.

Related Idioms

• There are no common idioms directly using the phrase "ném tạ." It is a technical term for the sport.

1. Putting the weight